AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or Intel Xeon Gold 6238L - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 CPU cores and 44 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
8 | Cores | 22 |
16 | Threads | 44 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
4.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | no iGPU |
2.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
2.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
6 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
12 | Compute units | -- |
768 | Shader | -- |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 4608 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.25 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 45 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
54 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is manufactured in 6 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 30.25 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
6 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FP7 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
Unknown | Unknown |